GRE Word List

FLUSH

to fly away suddenly

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

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vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information