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).

Random words

WordMeaning
cloistera monastic establishment
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
acuitykeenness of perception
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious