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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| paradigm | example |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |