GRE Word List
GLOSSY
having a surface luster or brightness
The meaning of the word glossy is having a surface luster or brightness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| shove | to push along |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |