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 |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |