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
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
crossbreedhybridize
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated