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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| acetic | vinegary |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |