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 |
|---|---|
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
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