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 |
|---|---|
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |