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 |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| influx | a coming in |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |