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 |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |