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 |
|---|---|
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |