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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |