GRE Word List
FLUKE
flatfish
The meaning of the word fluke is flatfish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |