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 |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |