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 |
|---|---|
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |