GRE Word List
WHET
to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
The meaning of the word whet is to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |