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embellishment

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a decorative detail added to something, or an exaggeration added to a story

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Embellishment in a sentence

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The account was true in outline, though the embellishment about the storm was clearly his own.

Synonyms
adornmentornamentationflourish
Antonyms
plainnesssimplicityausterity

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Verbal · Text Completion

Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.

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More GRE words starting with E

ebb

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

ebullience

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

ebulliency

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

ebullient

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

eccentric

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

echelon

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

eclectic

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

eclipse

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

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Questions about “embellishment”

Embellishment (noun) means a decorative detail added to something, or an exaggeration added to a story
Here is embellishment used in an example sentence: "The account was true in outline, though the embellishment about the storm was clearly his own."
Common synonyms for embellishment include adornment, ornamentation, flourish.
Antonyms of embellishment include plainness, simplicity, austerity.
Embellishment is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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