GRE Word List
RAKE
an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
The meaning of the word rake is an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |