GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
traverseto go or travel across or over
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice