GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
effusionan act of effusing
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
uprightperpendicular
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
quizzicalcomically quaint
filthfoul or putrid matter
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
sapthe fluid part of a plant
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)