GRE Word List
ADORN
to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
The meaning of the word adorn is to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| machinations | an act of machinating |
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| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |