avertfrom the root 'vert' (turn) + 'a' (away): to turn away or prevent something undesirable from happeningQuick diplomatic action helped avert a full-scale military conflict.NoteQuick diplomatic action helped avert a full-scale military conflict.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now