GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
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| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |