GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |