GRE Word List
HONE
to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
The meaning of the word hone is to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone.
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| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
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| random | a haphazard course |
| forte | one's strong point |
| vertex | the top of the head |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |