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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WordMeaning
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
desiccateto dry up
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
igneousformed by solidification of magma