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 |
|---|---|
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
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| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
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| categorical | absolute |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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