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 |
|---|---|
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| querulous | habitually complaining |