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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| tyranny | oppressive power |