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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |