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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| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
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| bevy | a large group or collection |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
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| finery | ornament |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |