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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| Word | Meaning |
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| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
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| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |