GRE Word List

UNFLEDGED

not feathered : not ready for flight

The meaning of the word unfledged is not feathered : not ready for flight.

Random words

WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
whittlea large knife
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
prepossessingcreating prejudice
flightyswift
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lardera place where food is stored : pantry
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for