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 |
|---|---|
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |