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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WordMeaning
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
superannuatedoutmoded
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
punditpandit
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
dulltedious
incrustationa crust or hard coating
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity