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 |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| brazen | made of brass |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |