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 |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |