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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |