GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
ancestryline of descent : lineage
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous