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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |