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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |