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 |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| garnish | decorate |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| drab | slattern |