GRE Word List

BURNISH

to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing

The meaning of the word burnish is to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing.

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WordMeaning
avowto declare assuredly
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
brackishsomewhat salty
dyspepticindigestion
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
overwhelmupset
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty