GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |