GRE Word List
FLUSH
redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
The meaning of the word flush is redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| osseous | made of bone; bony |
| tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
| compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |
| jingoist | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| verbalize | put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
