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 |
|---|---|
| ancillary | subordinate |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| retribution | recompense |