GRE Word List
EMBELLISH
to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
The meaning of the word embellish is to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| peerless | matchless |
| overt | open to view : manifest |