GRE Word List
EXTRICATE
to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
The meaning of the word extricate is to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
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| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
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| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
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