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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| provident | frugal |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |