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 |
|---|---|
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| minuscule | very small |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| malediction | curse |