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 |
|---|---|
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| sheer | unqualified |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| ensconce | shelter |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |