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
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
drivelnonsense
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
procurementthe act or process of procuring
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration