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 |
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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |