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 |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| dour | stern |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| warranted | sanction |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |