GRE Word List

FLICKER

to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter

The meaning of the word flicker is to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter.

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WordMeaning
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
lugubriousmournful
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of