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 |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
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| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
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