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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| spare | not being used |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| exude | to ooze out |