GRE Word List
FUGITIVE
fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
The meaning of the word fugitive is fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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stout | rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter |
engaging | charming; attractive |
plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. |
memento | token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit |
provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
frenzied | madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement |
tiller | handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer) |
stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |