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.

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WordMeaning
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
brackishsomewhat salty
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
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admonishto indicate duties or obligations to