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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| nexus | connection |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| schism | division |