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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polyglotone who is polyglot
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
wantonmerciless
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
generalitythe quality or state of being general
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
smotherto kill by depriving of air
conceitfavorable opinion
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose