GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
