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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WordMeaning
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
providentfrugal
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid