GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |