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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| paradigm | example |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |