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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homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
sere | being dried and withered |
persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |