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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
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| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |