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 |
|---|---|
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |