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 |
|---|---|
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |