GRE Word List
GLIMMER
shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
The meaning of the word glimmer is shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| grill | question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| connotation | suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote |
| fiend | evil spirit; devil |
| stultify | make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression |
| consensus | general agreement; opinion reached by a group |
| amnesia | loss of memory |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
