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 |
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apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
circlet | a little circle |
prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |