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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WordMeaning
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
expiateto make amends for
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
abjureto renounce upon oath
smughighly self-satisfied
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide