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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |