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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| dull | tedious |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |