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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |