GRE Word List
ORNATE
marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
The meaning of the word ornate is marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |