GRE Word List
EMBELLISH
to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
The meaning of the word embellish is to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate.
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|---|---|
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
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| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
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