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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| cue | the letter q |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |