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 |
|---|---|
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| lunar | crescent |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |