GRE Word List
ORNATE
marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
The meaning of the word ornate is marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |