GRE Word List

APPREHEND

arrest

The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.

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WordMeaning
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
oafa stupid person : boob
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death