GRE Word List
CHISEL
a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
The meaning of the word chisel is a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal).
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| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
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