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 |
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| demented | mad |
| grudging | unwilling |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
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