GRE Word List
EMBROIDER
to ornament with needlework
The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| nurture | training |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| juncture | a point of time |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |