GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| amity | friendship |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |