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 |
|---|---|
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |