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 |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| poise | balance |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |