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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|---|---|
| clip | encompass |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
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| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
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| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
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