GRE Word List

LUSTER

a glow of reflected light : sheen

The meaning of the word luster is a glow of reflected light : sheen.

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WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
unseemlynot seemly: such as
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
affinityrelationship by marriage