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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |