GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
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| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |