GRE Word List
FLUTTER
to flap the wings rapidly
The meaning of the word flutter is to flap the wings rapidly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
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| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |