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 |
|---|---|
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |