GRE Word List

GRATE

grating

The meaning of the word grate is grating.

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
dearthscarcity that makes dear
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
discretionindividual choice or judgment