GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| benison | blessing |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| nutritious | nourishing |