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 |
|---|---|
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| acclaim | applaud |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |