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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resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
remunerativeserving to remunerate
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
congruentcongruous
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)