GRE Word List
FLUSH
to fly away suddenly
The meaning of the word flush is to fly away suddenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| duration | continuance in time |