GRE Word List
RASP
to rub with something rough
The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.
Random words
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crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
gingerly | very cautious or careful |
smother | to kill by depriving of air |
accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |