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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| historic | historical |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| boor | peasant |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |