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.

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WordMeaning
schismdivision
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
expiateto make amends for
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
irreverencelack of reverence