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 |
|---|---|
| condole | grieve |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| whimsy | whim |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |