GRE Word List
FOLIAGE
a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
The meaning of the word foliage is a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| disclose | to make known or public |