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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| hubbub | noise |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |