GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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WordMeaning
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper