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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| championship | designation as champion |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |