GRE Word List
APPREHEND
arrest
The meaning of the word apprehend is arrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |