GRE Word List
FLICK
a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
The meaning of the word flick is a light sharp jerky stroke or movement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
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| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |