GRE Word List
RASP
to rub with something rough
The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.
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|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| provident | frugal |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |