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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| appease | pacify |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |