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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |