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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |