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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
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| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
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| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |