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

WordMeaning
raptlifted up and carried away
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism