GRE Word List
SHUDDER
to tremble convulsively : shiver
The meaning of the word shudder is to tremble convulsively : shiver.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opulence | wealth |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| impinge | encroach |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |