GRE Word List
SHIMMER
to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
The meaning of the word shimmer is to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |