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 |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |