GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| paramour | lover |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |