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 |
|---|---|
| skimp | skimpy |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| repercussion | reflection |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |