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 |
|---|---|
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
| aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics |
| decrepit | weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man |
| kindle | start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| primp | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself |
| solicitor | lawyer in the lower court of law |
| penitent | repentant; N. |
| litigation | lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate |
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
