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 |
|---|---|
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |