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
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
condigndeserved
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
alleviaterelieve
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something