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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |