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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| sublimate | sublime |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |