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 |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| romp | one that romps |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| render | to melt down |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |