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 |
|---|---|
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |