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 |
|---|---|
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| thespian | actor |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |