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 |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |