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 |
|---|---|
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |