GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |