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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amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
dourstern
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
receptiveable or inclined to receive
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
lumberto move ponderously
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth