GRE Word List
ORDAIN
to invest (see invest
The meaning of the word ordain is to invest (see invest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| modish | fashionable |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |