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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |