effulgence vs polish

effulgence and polish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
effulgence	Yes	No	No	No
polish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, polish is a hyponym of effulgence; that is, polish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effulgence:

Other hyponyms of effulgence include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, sheen, shininess, burnish, gloss, glossiness.

effulgence (noun)	polish (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	the property of being smooth and shiny
	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	a preparation used in polishing

effulgence (verb)	polish (verb)
	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
	make (a surface) shine