GRE Word List
FLICKER
to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
The meaning of the word flicker is to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |