GRE Word List
RETRIEVE
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
The meaning of the word retrieve is recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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monastic | related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns |
blandishment | flattery |
libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
hideous | repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream |
acidulous | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
siren | apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature |
volley | simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. |
fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |