GRE Word List
SHUDDER
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
The meaning of the word shudder is shake uncontrollably; tremble; V..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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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 |