GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

Random words

WordMeaning
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
recitala detailed account : enumeration
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant