GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

The meaning of the word rasp is to rub with something rough.

Random words

WordMeaning
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
intersticea space that intervenes between things
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
shavingthe act of one that shaves
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid