GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

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

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WordMeaning
dissipateto break up and drive off
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
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maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
affirmationthe act of affirming
gibeto utter taunting words
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage