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 |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |