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 |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |