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 |
|---|---|
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |