GRE Word List
GADFLY
any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
The meaning of the word gadfly is any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| drivel | nonsense |
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| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| countenance | look |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |