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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| scourge | whip |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |