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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| conspire | plot |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |