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 |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| clime | climate |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |