GRE Word List
GRAPPLE
the act or an instance of grappling
The meaning of the word grapple is the act or an instance of grappling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| viable | capable of living |
| decipher | decode |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
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