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 |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| cryptic | secret |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| collate | to compare critically |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |