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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WordMeaning
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
delveexcavate