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
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
compartmenta separate division or section
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
precipitousprecipitate
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
inadvertentlyunintentional