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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| 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 |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |