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 |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |