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 |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |