GRE Word List

FLUKE

flatfish

The meaning of the word fluke is flatfish.

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championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage