GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |