GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |