GRE Word List
DISTRACT
to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
The meaning of the word distract is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
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| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
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| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |