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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |