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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
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| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |