GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.

Random words

WordMeaning
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
sportivefrolicsome
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)