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 |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |