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 |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |