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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| prank | trick |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| lewd | obscene |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |