GRE Word List
GLIMMER
to shine faintly or unsteadily
The meaning of the word glimmer is to shine faintly or unsteadily.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| congruent | congruous |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |