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 |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |