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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
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| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |