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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draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
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torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
constraintthe act of constraining