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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| forebears | ancestor |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
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| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |