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 |
|---|---|
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| asunder | into parts |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |