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 |
|---|---|
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| retiring | reserved |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |