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 |
|---|---|
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |