GRE Word List
FLUTTER
(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
The meaning of the word flutter is (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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wispy | thin; slight; barely discernible |
mete | measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment |
prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
megalomania | mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance |
convoke | call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation |
prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
accelerate | move faster |