GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |