GRE Word List

FLUSH

to fly away suddenly

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

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WordMeaning
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
biliousof 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
riveta 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
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent