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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| osseous | bony |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |