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 |
|---|---|
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |