GRE Word List

GLITTER

to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle

The meaning of the word glitter is to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle.

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WordMeaning
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant