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.

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beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
calculatedapt
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profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
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