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 |
|---|---|
| categorical | absolute |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| dys- | abnormal |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |