GRE Word List
EMBRACE
to clasp in the arms : hug
The meaning of the word embrace is to clasp in the arms : hug.
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|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
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| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| amend | to put right |
| espouse | marry |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |