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 |
|---|---|
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |