GRE Vocabulary:veer - decry
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1. veer
The road veers suddenly right, then back left again.
(to change direction quickly or suddenly)
2. plummet
The eagle plumments to the earth to catch the rabbit.
(to fall straight down)
3. grovel
The spineless servant groveled at emperor's feet.
(to kneel, lie, or crawl on the ground)
4. testy
Whenever I forget my daughter's birthday, she gets testy.
(irritably impatient; touchy)
5. polemic
Whether tofu jelly should be sweet or salty is a polemic subject.
(the art or practice of using langauge to denfend or harshly criticize something or someone)
6. prude
She's very much a prude, and she's shocked to see people kissing in the street.
(a person who is easily shocked or offended by things that do not shock or offend other people)
7. flamboyant
The orange flowers on this tree are flamboyant!
(brightly colored and noticeable)
( (of people or their behaviour) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention )
8. obstreperous
He is so obstreperous; we all just want him to shut up!
(difficult to control and often noisy)
9. decry
Many people think that we should decry the eating of dogs.
( to express strong disapproval of)
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