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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
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| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |