GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |