GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| hurl | rush |