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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| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
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| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
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| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
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