GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
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| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
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| ponderous | of very great weight |
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