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 |
|---|---|
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| imbue | endow |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |