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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WordMeaning
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
solicitorone that solicits
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
portlydignified
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
imbibedrink
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)