careen

verbCommon GRE wordMore C words

to move rapidly and in an uncontrolled, swerving way

In a sentence

Careen in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing careen in a sentence.

The truck careened down the icy hill before slamming into a fence.

Synonyms

lurchswerveveerhurtle

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Careen (verb) means to move rapidly and in an uncontrolled, swerving way

Here is careen used in an example sentence: "The truck careened down the icy hill before slamming into a fence."

Common synonyms for careen include lurch, swerve, veer, hurtle.

Careen is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.