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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| feint | something feigned |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |