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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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 |