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
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
deploreto feel or express grief for
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)