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 |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| random | a haphazard course |