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).

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asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
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