GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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WordMeaning
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
ebullientboiling
motea small particle : speck
pugilistfighter
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love