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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| ensconce | shelter |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
