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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| haven | harbor |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |