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 |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| trappings | outward signs |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |