GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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WordMeaning
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
forteone's strong point
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
anthropologistthe science of human beings
searbeing dried and withered
fallaciousembodying a fallacy