GRE Word List

RASP

to rub with something rough

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

Random words

WordMeaning
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
flagrantconspicuously offensive
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
whimsywhim
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
dozeto sleep lightly
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering