GRE Word List
WHITTLE
a large knife
The meaning of the word whittle is a large knife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |