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 |
|---|---|
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| finished | entirely done |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |