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 |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |