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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| slake | subside |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |