GRE Word List
FLEDGLING
a young bird just fledged (see fledge
The meaning of the word fledgling is a young bird just fledged (see fledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |