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 |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| finished | entirely done |