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 |
|---|---|
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| ignite | to set afire |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| querulous | habitually complaining |