GRE Word List
GLOSS
a surface luster or brightness : shine
The meaning of the word gloss is a surface luster or brightness : shine.
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skimp | skimpy |
anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
expiate | to make amends for |
martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
repercussion | reflection |
nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |