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 |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| nib | bill |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |