GRE Word List
ORNATE
excessively or elaborately decorated
The meaning of the word ornate is excessively or elaborately decorated.
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| detonation | explosion |
| alleviate | relieve (pain) |
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| ram | male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact |
| harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
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| jurisdiction | right and power to apply the law; authority |
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