GRE Word List
GADFLY
any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
The meaning of the word gadfly is any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiend | devil |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |