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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
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| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |