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
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
festerto generate pus
solicitto make petition to : entreat
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
miscreantunbelieving
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
forebearsancestor