GRE Word List
TAKEOFF
burlesque; act of leaving the ground
The meaning of the word takeoff is burlesque; act of leaving the ground.
Random words
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bode | foreshadow; portend |
fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
frail | weak; N. frailty |
retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
musky | having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer |
exuberance | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly |
knack | special talent; art |
flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
bicameral | two-chambered as a legislative body |