GRE Word List

FLIT

to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another

The meaning of the word flit is to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another.

Random words

WordMeaning
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
warrantedsanction