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
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congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
laud | praise |
anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |