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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| sophist | philosopher |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |