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 |
|---|---|
| guileless | innocent |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| impuissance | weakness |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |