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 |
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credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
fiend | devil |
benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
vintner | a wine merchant |
wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |