GRE Word List
EMBED
to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
The meaning of the word embed is to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |