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 |
|---|---|
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |