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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| exude | to ooze out |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |