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 |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |