GRE Word List
FLIP
to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
The meaning of the word flip is to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| spate | freshet |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |