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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| guileless | innocent |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |