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 |
|---|---|
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| purported | reputed |
| mendicant | beggar |
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