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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aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
clapper | one that claps: such as |
bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
apostate | one who commits apostasy |
contagion | a contagious disease |