GRE Word List
EMBODY
to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
The meaning of the word embody is to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |