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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|---|---|
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| groom | bridegroom |
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