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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| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
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| medium | something in a middle position |
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| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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