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 |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |