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 |
|---|---|
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |