GRE Word List

FLUSH

to fly away suddenly

The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.

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cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
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sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
funerealof or relating to a funeral
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
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