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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| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
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| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
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