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 |
|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| brink | edge |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |