GRE Word List
QUIVER
a case for carrying or holding arrows
The meaning of the word quiver is a case for carrying or holding arrows.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |