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

WordMeaning
brackishsomewhat salty
alludeto make indirect reference
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering