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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| pending | during |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| congenial | pleasant |