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.

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WordMeaning
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
cipherzero
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
cataclysmflood
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious