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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| garnish | decorate |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |