GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior