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

WordMeaning
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
lunarcrescent
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
retaliateto return like for like
obsequya funeral or burial rite