GRE Word List
GLIMMER
to shine faintly or unsteadily
The meaning of the word glimmer is to shine faintly or unsteadily.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |