GRE Word List
REFURBISH
to brighten or freshen up : renovate
The meaning of the word refurbish is to brighten or freshen up : renovate.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
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| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |