GRE Word List

EMBROIDER

to ornament with needlework

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

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WordMeaning
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
declivitydownward inclination
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
noveltysomething new or unusual
laudpraise
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
douseto plunge into water
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil