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 |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| reverie | daydream |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| wry | twist |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |