GRE Word List
FRESCO
the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
The meaning of the word fresco is the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments.
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| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
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