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 |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |