GRE Word List

FLAIL

a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely

The meaning of the word flail is a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely.

Random words

WordMeaning
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment