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 |
|---|---|
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| parlance | speech |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |