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

WordMeaning
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
censurea judgment involving condemnation
groovea long narrow channel or depression
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
desiccateto dry up
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting