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 |
|---|---|
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |