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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mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement