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 |
|---|---|
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| dingy | dirty |
| maroon | a dark red |
| scintilla | spark |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
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