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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urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
growlrumble
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water