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 |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |