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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | disturb the composure of; confuse |
| perspicacious | (of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute |
| repast | meal; feast; banquet |
| limp | walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak |
| debilitate | weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble |
| illuminate | brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| voluminous | having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large |
| rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |
| dorsal | relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin |