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 |
|---|---|
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| query | question |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| quarry | game |