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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |