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 |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |