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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
suitorone that petitions or entreats
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive