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 |
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austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
concordat | compact |
reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
hardy | bold |
protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |