GRE Word List
FLOUNDER
struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
The meaning of the word flounder is struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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potent | powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential |
dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
ultimatum | last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum. |
protuberance | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
quibble | minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil |
hirsute | hairy; having a lot of hair |
unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
dilettante | aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
caricature | distortion; burlesque |
pandemonium | wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost |