divergent
moving apart or differing from one another
Word origin: From Latin divergere, to bend apart.
Divergent in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing divergent in a sentence.
The two witnesses gave sharply divergent accounts of the crash.
The panelists offered sharply divergent accounts of what had caused the market collapse.
Using “divergent” well
Divergent describes things that move apart or differ markedly, often used of opinions or paths. It is stronger than merely different, implying an active spreading apart.
More GRE words starting with D
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to move slowly or waste time idly
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