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
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
collectedgathered together
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
underlyinglying beneath or below
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority