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
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic