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 |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| puerile | juvenile |
| raiment | clothing |