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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| haven | harbor |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
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| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |