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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |