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 |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |