GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| malediction | curse |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| niggle | trifle |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |