GRE Word List
HONE
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
The meaning of the word hone is sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
| incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| monolithic | solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone |
| rudimentary | elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language |
| valor | bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| transpire | (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores |
| remittance | remitting of money; amount of money remitted |
