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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| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
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| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |