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 |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
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| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| onus | burden |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| satiate | filled to satiety |