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 |
|---|---|
| blackball | to vote against |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |