GRE Word List

RETRIEVE

to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)

The meaning of the word retrieve is to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game).

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WordMeaning
homilya usually short sermon
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance