GRE Word List
LATCH
to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
The meaning of the word latch is to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| portly | dignified |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| exploit | deed |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |