The glossy surface of the museum's new marble floor reflected the overhead lights, creating a striking visual effect for visitors.
博物馆新大理石地板的光滑表面反射着头顶的灯光，为游客营造出引人注目的视觉效果。
Which choice best defines “glossy”?
B — Shiny, smooth. “glossy” means shiny, smooth.
Which word means “shiny, smooth”?
A — glossy. “glossy” means shiny, smooth.
glossy — shiny, smooth. In Chinese: 光滑的，有光泽的.
glossy is pronounced /ˈɡlɒsi/.
The glossy surface of the museum's new marble floor reflected the overhead lights, creating a striking visual effect for visitors. (博物馆新大理石地板的光滑表面反射着头顶的灯光，为游客营造出引人注目的视觉效果。)
shiny, polished, lustrous — all close in meaning to glossy (shiny, smooth).
dull, matte — each the opposite of glossy (shiny, smooth).
Yes. glossy is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
gloss (luster, shine) + y (adjective-forming suffix)