GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |