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 |
|---|---|
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |