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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
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| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
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