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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |