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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |