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 |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |