GRE Word List
FLIGHTY
swift
The meaning of the word flighty is swift.
Random words
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genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
gibe | to utter taunting words |
seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |