GRE Word List

FLUSH

to fly away suddenly

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

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WordMeaning
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
frigidintensely cold
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame