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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| freebooter | pirate |