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 |
|---|---|
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| lampoon | satire |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |