GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |