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 |
|---|---|
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |