GRE Word List
EMBROIDER
to ornament with needlework
The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |