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

WordMeaning
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
anarchyabsence of government
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them