verb · Easy SAT word

Embellish

decorate or add extra detail

Embellish in a sentence

She liked to embellish her stories with colorful details.

Synonyms for embellish

decorate
adorn
enhance

Antonyms for embellish

simplify
strip
bare

Practice embellish on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like embellish appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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