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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WordMeaning
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal