GRE Word List
VEER
to change direction or course
The meaning of the word veer is to change direction or course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| whittle | a large knife |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |