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 |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| laud | praise |