GRE Word List
GADFLY
animal-biting fly; irritating person
The meaning of the word gadfly is animal-biting fly; irritating person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| environ | enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city) |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| feint | trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V. |
| amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
| desperado | reckless, desperate outlaw |
| ironic | expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner |
| brochure | pamphlet |
