GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
farcestuff
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish