GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |