GRE Word List
FLUTED
having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
The meaning of the word fluted is having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| august | impressive; majestic |
| derision | ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory |
| archetype | prototype; primitive pattern |
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| suffuse | spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks. |