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 |
|---|---|
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| dilute | attenuate |
| leave-taking | departure |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |