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 |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |