GRE Word List
FLUTTER
to flap the wings rapidly
The meaning of the word flutter is to flap the wings rapidly.
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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