GRE Word List
SWERVE
deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
The meaning of the word swerve is deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catholic | (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes |
| lounge | stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way |
| canvass | determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N. |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ΉφΌΈ ±ΈΈ§ |
| anthropoid | manlike; resembling a human being; N. |
| resourceful | clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness |
| dichotomy | division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) |
| fit | sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy |
| miasma | swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence |
| animadversion | critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval |
