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 |
|---|---|
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |