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 |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |