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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |