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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occident | west |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
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| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| osseous | bony |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |