GRE Word List

FLUSH

to fly away suddenly

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

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WordMeaning
slaughterthe act of killing
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
surmountto prevail over : overcome
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
fortuitousoccurring by chance
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)