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 |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| minuscule | very small |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |