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 |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |