GRE Word List
BAROQUE
highly ornate
The meaning of the word baroque is highly ornate.
Random words
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|---|---|
| amphitheater | oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena |
| finale | conclusion; concluding part |
| atone | make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for |
| gavel | hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. |
| grudge | deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. |
| candor | frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid |
| impunity | freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish |
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| actuary | someone who advises insurance companies |
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