GRE Word List

GLIMMER

to shine faintly or unsteadily

The meaning of the word glimmer is to shine faintly or unsteadily.

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WordMeaning
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
queasycausing nausea