GRE Word List
EMBROIDER
to ornament with needlework
The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| spare | not being used |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| diva | prima donna |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |