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 |
|---|---|
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| piscatorial | piscatory |