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 |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
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| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
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| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |