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 |
|---|---|
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| aria | air |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |