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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WordMeaning
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poreto gaze intently
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
dismissto permit or cause to leave
betrothto promise to marry
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
encumberweigh down