opalesce vs reflect

opalesce and reflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opalesce	No	No	Yes	No
reflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reflect is a hypernym of opalesce; that is, reflect is a word with a broader meaning than opalesce:

Other hypernyms of opalesce include shine.

opalesce (verb)	reflect (verb)
exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal	reflect deeply on a subject
reflect light or colors like an opal	give evidence of the quality of
	give evidence of a certain behavior
	to throw or bend back (from a surface)
	manifest or bring back
	show an image of
	be bright by reflecting or casting light