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 |
|---|---|
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| antecede | precede |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| amend | to put right |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |