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 |
|---|---|
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |