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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| dingy | dirty |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |