GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
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callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
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discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent