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 |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| intermediary | mediator |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |