GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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WordMeaning
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
lucremonetary gain : profit
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
gruntto utter a grunt
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts