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
lucremonetary gain : profit
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
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stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
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