GRE Word List
FUGITIVE
running away or intending flight
The meaning of the word fugitive is running away or intending flight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |