GRE vocabulary
careen
to move rapidly and in an uncontrolled, swerving way
In a sentence
The truck careened down the icy hill before slamming into a fence.
Synonyms
lurchswerveveerhurtle
Antonyms
None listed.
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cabal
a small secret group plotting against a government or authority
cabalistic
having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates
cacophony
a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds
cadge
to obtain something by begging or sponging off others
caducous
falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts
cajole
to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion
calamity
an event causing great damage, loss, or distress
caliginous
misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure
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