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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| warrant | sanction |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |