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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| slake | subside |