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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| demerit | offense |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |