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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| flighty | swift |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| attentive | mindful |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |