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 |
|---|---|
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |