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
stem_fromarise from; originate from
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
sledgesledgehammer
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish