GRE Word List
GLEAM
a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
The meaning of the word gleam is a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| submerge | to put under water |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |