GRE Word List
ORNATE
marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
The meaning of the word ornate is marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| flounder | flatfish |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |