GRE Word List
RASP
to rub with something rough
The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| engender | beget |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |