GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |