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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| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |