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
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
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construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme