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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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
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| poise | balance |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |