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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| Word | Meaning |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |