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 |
|---|---|
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
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| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
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| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |