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
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
bolta lightning stroke
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode