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 |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| drab | slattern |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |