GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| deify | to make a god of |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |