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 |
|---|---|
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |