GRE Word List

GRATE

grating

The meaning of the word grate is grating.

Random words

WordMeaning
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
lanknot well filled out : slender
promptto move to action : incite
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group