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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |