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 |
|---|---|
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| poise | balance |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |