GRE Word List
GLOSSY
having a surface luster or brightness
The meaning of the word glossy is having a surface luster or brightness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| render | to melt down |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| abortive | prematurely born |