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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amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
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claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
rallyto muster for a common purpose
cremateto subject to cremation
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
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