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 |
|---|---|
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |