GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |