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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| swill | wash |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |