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 |
|---|---|
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| dingy | dirty |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |