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
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
understateto represent as less than is the case
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd