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 |
|---|---|
| victuals | food usable by people |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| concatenate | linked together |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |