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 |
|---|---|
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
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| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |