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 |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |