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 |
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arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
receptive | able or inclined to receive |
gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
conducive | tending to promote or assist |