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.
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| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |