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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| sidetrack | siding |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |