GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |