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
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
preamblean introductory statement
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
pummelpound
nauseateto become affected with nausea
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
choicethe act of choosing : selection
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
stoutstrong of character: such as