GRE Word List

WHITTLE

a large knife

The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.

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insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
averto declare positively
blisscomplete happiness
irreverencelack of reverence