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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WordMeaning
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life