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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| trappings | outward signs |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |