GRE Word List
RAFFLE
to engage in a raffle
The meaning of the word raffle is to engage in a raffle.
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| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
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| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
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| marrow | bone marrow |
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