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 |
|---|---|
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| quarry | game |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |