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 |
|---|---|
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |