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.

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WordMeaning
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern