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 |
|---|---|
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| romp | one that romps |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |