GRE Word List
SHUDDER
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
The meaning of the word shudder is shake uncontrollably; tremble; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insurmountable | overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable |
| unravel | disentangle; solve |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| harass | annoy by repeated attacks |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| petrify | turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze |
| incandescent | strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle |
| halfhearted | exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm |
| galaxy | large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities |
| microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |