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 |
|---|---|
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |