GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |