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 |
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dissonance | lack of agreement |
disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
random | a haphazard course |
perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
suitor | one that petitions or entreats |