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 |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |