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
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
incontinentnot continent: such as
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
putativecommonly accepted or supposed