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 |
|---|---|
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| leery | suspicious |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |