GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| natal | native |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |