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 |
|---|---|
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |