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
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
imprecationcurse
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
fraileasily led into evil
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division