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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juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
collateto compare critically
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken