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 |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| license | permission to act |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |