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 |
|---|---|
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |