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 |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |