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 |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| overwhelm | upset |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |