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
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
branda charred piece of wood
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
withholdto hold back from action : check