GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.

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WordMeaning
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation