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 |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |