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 |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |