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 |
|---|---|
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |