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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |