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 |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |