GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

Random words

WordMeaning
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
wiltloose freshness; droop
apprehendarrest
pontificalepiscopal attire
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage