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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|---|---|
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| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
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| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |