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

WordMeaning
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
fraileasily led into evil
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic