GRE Word List
RETRIEVE
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
The meaning of the word retrieve is recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monastic | related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns |
| blandishment | flattery |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
| malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
| hideous | repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream |
| acidulous | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
| siren | apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature |
| volley | simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. |
| fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |