GRE Word List
SWERVE
to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
The meaning of the word swerve is to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
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| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
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| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
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