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
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
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