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

WordMeaning
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
obsequya funeral or burial rite
deliriuman acute (see acute
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate