GRE Word List

EMBARK

to go on board a vehicle for transportation

The meaning of the word embark is to go on board a vehicle for transportation.

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WordMeaning
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
choicethe act of choosing : selection
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England