GRE Word List
ORNATE
marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
The meaning of the word ornate is marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| outmoded | not being in style |