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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |