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 |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |