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 |
|---|---|
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| motley | variegated in color |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| unkempt | not combed |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |