GRE Word List

EMBROIDER

to ornament with needlework

The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.

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deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
giddydizzy
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
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extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent