GRE Word List
GRAPPLE
wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
The meaning of the word grapple is wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drastic | strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| tread | walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step |
| decoy | lure or bait; V. |
| insensible | unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible |
| eddy | swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. |
| clique | small exclusive group of people |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia |
| bucolic | rustic; pastoral |
| demerit | fault; bad quality |