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 |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| stilted | pompous |