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 |
|---|---|
| brawny | muscular |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| trample | tramp |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| poise | balance |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |