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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |