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 |
|---|---|
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |