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 |
|---|---|
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |