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

WordMeaning
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
retrenchcut down
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
retortto pay or hurl back : return
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious