GRE Word List
FRET
to eat or gnaw into : corrode
The meaning of the word fret is to eat or gnaw into : corrode.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
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