GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
knottymarked by or full of knots
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
amityfriendship
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
waketo be or remain awake
filthfoul or putrid matter
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin