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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| occident | west |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |