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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apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric