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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WordMeaning
finitehaving definite or definable limits
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
tantruma fit of bad temper
reparablecapable of being repaired
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth