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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
