GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |