GRE Word List
RASPY
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
The meaning of the word raspy is making a harsh noise; grating; harsh.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retinue | following; attendants |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
| ulterior | intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive |
| transcribe | copy; write a copy of; N. transcription |
| rabid | of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia |
| impute | attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation |
| desolate | make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert |
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
| lewd | lustful |