GRE Word List
EMBROIDER
to ornament with needlework
The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| paltry | inferior |