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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |