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 |
|---|---|
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| shambles | a meat market |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| diadem | crown |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |