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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horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
catechismoral instruction
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron