GRE Word List

GRATE

grating

The meaning of the word grate is grating.

Random words

WordMeaning
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
docileeasily taught
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
betokento typify beforehand : presage
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
reciprocalinversely related : opposite