GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| exegesis | exposition |
| nib | bill |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |