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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
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| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |