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 |
|---|---|
| sentinel | sentry |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| invalid | not valid: |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |