GRE Word List

FUGITIVE

running away or intending flight

The meaning of the word fugitive is running away or intending flight.

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WordMeaning
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
sanguinarybloodthirsty
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
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