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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| nomenclature | name |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |