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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|---|---|
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
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| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
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| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |