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 |
|---|---|
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| laud | praise |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
