GRE Word List
GLOSSY
having a surface luster or brightness
The meaning of the word glossy is having a surface luster or brightness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |