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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| dart | a light spear |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |