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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |