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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| whimsy | whim |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
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| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| braid | to make from braids |