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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |