GRE Word List
GLOSSY
having a surface luster or brightness
The meaning of the word glossy is having a surface luster or brightness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| headlong | headfirst |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |