GRE Word List
EMBROIDER
to ornament with needlework
The meaning of the word embroider is to ornament with needlework.
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acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
betroth | to promise to marry |
saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
inert | lacking the power to move |