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 |
|---|---|
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
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| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
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| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
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| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |