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
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
oratorone who delivers an oration
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree