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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |