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 |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| imbue | endow |
| gnarl | snarl |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| limp | to walk lamely |