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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| dint | force |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |