GRE Word List
TREMOR
trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
The meaning of the word tremor is trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| titillate | tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| anonymity | state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous |
| worldly | engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world |
| nurse | suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone |
| diminution | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
| skulduggery | dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election |
| skeptic | sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism |
| peevish | bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry |