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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |