GRE Word List

RASPY

harsh

The meaning of the word raspy is harsh.

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WordMeaning
fervidvery hot : burning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
oligarchygovernment by the few