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 |
|---|---|
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |