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 |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |