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 |
|---|---|
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| zealot | a zealous person |
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| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
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| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
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