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

WordMeaning
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
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wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
ensconceshelter
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border