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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| auroral | dawn |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |