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 |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |