Extricate
mediumEK-stri-kayt
verb
Definition
to free from a difficulty or entanglement
Examples
“It took hours for rescuers to extricate the driver from the wreckage.”
“She struggled to extricate herself from the awkward financial arrangement.”
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GRE Tip
Extricate is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "disentangle" or "free" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "entangle".
Related GRE Words
elusive
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve
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To struggle clumsily or helplessly; to be in serious difficulty
involved
Complicated or difficult to understand; intricate
arduous
Requiring great effort; difficult and tiring
intractable
difficult to manage, control, or solve
onerous
burdensome; involving a great deal of effort or difficulty
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