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 |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |