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 |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |