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 |
|---|---|
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |