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).

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WordMeaning
extolto praise highly : glorify
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray