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
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|---|---|
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| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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