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
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
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parcheddeprived of natural moisture
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
feintsomething feigned
strutto become turgid : swell