GRE vocabulary
Fledge
To grow feathers or to develop the necessary feathers for flight; to raise a young bird until it is able to fly.
Example
"The young falcon would soon fledge and leave the nest to hunt on its own."
Etymology
From Old English 'flycge' meaning 'furnished with feathers, ready to fly'.
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