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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WordMeaning
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
waketo be or remain awake
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
mandatean authoritative command
stiltedpompous