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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WordMeaning
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
compartmenta separate division or section
caninea conical pointed tooth
unassumingnot assuming : modest
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light