GRE Word List
EMBRACE
to clasp in the arms : hug
The meaning of the word embrace is to clasp in the arms : hug.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| broach | brooch |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |