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 |
|---|---|
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| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| environ | encircle |
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