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 |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |