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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| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
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| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
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| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |