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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
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| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
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| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |