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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| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
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| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |