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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facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
conveneto come together in a body
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism