GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |