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 |
|---|---|
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| clip | encompass |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |