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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |