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 |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |