GRE Word List
REFURBISH
to brighten or freshen up : renovate
The meaning of the word refurbish is to brighten or freshen up : renovate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| calculated | apt |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| 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 |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |