GRE Word List
ABRASIVE
rubbing away; tending to grind down
The meaning of the word abrasive is rubbing away; tending to grind down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |
| consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen |
| torque | twisting force; force producing rotation |
| malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
| cistern | reservoir or water tank |
| libidinous | lustful |
| perspicuity | clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity |
| fulminate | thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation |
| spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
