GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |