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 |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |