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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |