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 |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |