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
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
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winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
defalcatededuct
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
reveriedaydream