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
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
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
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
treadto step or walk on or over
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
evenhandedfair
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference