GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| retiring | reserved |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |