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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WordMeaning
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
gapeto open the mouth wide
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad