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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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
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