GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.

Random words

WordMeaning
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
traverseto go or travel across or over
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic