GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
demolitionthe act of demolishing
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language: