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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WordMeaning
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
queryquestion
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
purportedreputed
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn