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 |
|---|---|
| fauna | animal life |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| romp | one that romps |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |