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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |