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 |
|---|---|
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |