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 |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| quisling | traitor |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |