lambent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

softly glowing or flickering; lightly brilliant in expression

In a sentence

Lambent in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lambent in a sentence.

A lambent firelight played across the walls, flickering gently without ever flaring.

Synonyms

glowingradiantflickeringluminous

Antonyms

dulldimleaden

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liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Lambent (adjective) means softly glowing or flickering; lightly brilliant in expression

Here is lambent used in an example sentence: "A lambent firelight played across the walls, flickering gently without ever flaring."

Common synonyms for lambent include glowing, radiant, flickering, luminous.

Antonyms of lambent include dull, dim, leaden.

Lambent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.