GRE Word List

GLOSS

a surface luster or brightness : shine

The meaning of the word gloss is a surface luster or brightness : shine.

Random words

WordMeaning
cerebrationto use the mind : think
propellantcapable of propelling
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
victualsfood usable by people
contagiona contagious disease
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
anachronisman error in chronology