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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
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| forego | to go before : precede |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |