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 |
|---|---|
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |