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
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
retainto keep in possession or use
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner