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 |
|---|---|
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| defer | put off |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |