GRE Word List

FLUKE

flatfish

The meaning of the word fluke is flatfish.

Random words

WordMeaning
quizzicalcomically quaint
crypticsecret
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
hauntto visit often : frequent