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 |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| pliant | pliable |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |