GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
sojourna temporary stay
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic