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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| stench | stink |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |