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 |
|---|---|
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |