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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zealot | a zealous person |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| vertebrate | any 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 |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |