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 |
|---|---|
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| predilection | an established preference for something |