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 |
|---|---|
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |